As Build Israel Palestine is a group of individuals, we are fundraising through Friends of the Arava Institute, which is the fundraising arm of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. The Friends of the Arava is a US registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible.

Students come from around the world to study and conduct research at the Arava Institute. Since its founding in 1996, the Arava Institute has hosted over 400 graduate and undergraduate students of various nationalities, including Israeli Jewish, Israeli Arab, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Tunisian, Moroccan, European and American students. The Arava Institute has been able to maintain a diverse student body even during very difficult times elsewhere in Israel and the Middle East.